UCONN SOLECTRIC VEHICLE

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• UCONN SOLECTRIC VEHICLE

Team Members Ricardo Rhone Electrical
Engineer Michael Witik Electrical Engineer Rui
Shu Electrical Engineer Alejandro
Ubaldo Electrical Engineer Advisor Dr. Martin
D. Fox
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OUTLINE

• PROBLEM
• PROJECT STATEMENT
• INITIAL DESIGN
• CIRCUIT DESIGN
• SOLAR IMPLEMENTATION
• CAR SPECIFICATIONS
• CURRANT TESTING
• EXPENSES
• CONCLUSION

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PROBLEM

• Depleting Energy Sources
• Rising Gas Prices
• CO2 Emissions

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PROJECT STATEMENT

• TO EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF A BATTERY
  POWERED
• ELECTRIC VEHICLE UTILIZING SOLAR ENERGY.

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INITIAL DESIGNS

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CIRCUIT DESIGN
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SOLAR IMPLEMENTATION
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CAR SPECIFICATIONS
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CURRENT TESTING
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EXPENSES
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CONCLUSION

• Battery Powered Electric Vehicles are Feasible
• Not a Breakthrough use of existing technology
• Many Sources for Electricity
• Scalability
• Room for Improvement

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QUESTIONS?
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